We all remember a time when life was simpler, when the greatest joy came from a game with friends, the feel of a favorite toy, or the comfort of a parent’s call to come home as the sun set.

As children, our world was a tapestry of simple wonders, and happiness didn’t require much effort.

Then, adulthood arrives.

With it comes a cascade of responsibilities, expectations, and a quiet pressure to put away childish things.

We’re told to be responsible, to be strong, and to focus on “grown-up stuff.”

This often means we bottle up the very part of us that once knew how to find joy in the smallest moments—

our inner child.

We might achieve our goals and check all the boxes of a successful adult life, yet still feel an emptiness inside.

The pursuit of what we think adulthood should be can lead us to lose touch with what truly makes us happy.

But why must we abandon the source of so much joy?

The inner child isn’t a weakness; it’s a wellspring of happiness, creativity, and simple wonder.

When we muscle through life’s stresses, allowing that part of us to surface can provide the very relief we need.

It’s a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, a reminder that life doesn’t have to be all work and no play.

Reconnecting with your inner child doesn’t require a dramatic life change. It’s about finding small, conscious ways to revisit the things that once brought you joy.

For some, this might be starting a small collection of action figures from a favorite movie and displaying them where they can be seen every day.

For others, it could be something as simple as placing a basketball where you can grab it and feel the familiar texture, instantly transporting you back to games with friends.

For others it could be going on a bike ride like we did when we were kids without worries of achieving a goal, only enjoying the wind caressing our face sin and enjoying the scenery around us.

Whatever your method, find a way to let your inner child come out and see the world through those eyes again, even if just for a little while.

Remind yourself that life can still be simple and that joy can be found in the smallest, most basic things.

E.Luna